Marion Sears
Director/Board Member at KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Marion Jane Sears is currently serving as a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Dunelm Group Plc since 2004.
Additionally, she holds the position of Independent Non-Executive Director at Keywords Studios Plc since 2021.
Ms. Sears is also a Non-Executive Director at WA Capital Ltd.
since 2016.
She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co. Plc starting from 2024.
Ms. Sears is a Trustee at Persimmon Charitable Foundation.
In her former roles, Ms. Sears worked as a Managing Director-Investment Banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co. She also served as a Senior Non-Executive Director at Zetar Ltd.
from 2009 to 2010.
Ms. Sears was an Independent Non-Executive Director at Persimmon Plc from 2013 to 2020.
She held the position of Non-Executive Director at WH Smith Plc from 2022 to 2024.
Ms. Sears served as a Senior Independent Director at Fidelity European Trust Plc from 2018 to 2022.
She was an Independent Non-Executive Director at Octopus AIM VCT Plc from 2011 to 2016.
Ms. Sears also held director positions at Prelude Trust Plc, LGC (Holdings) Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd., and Stortford Interiors (UK) Ltd.
She was an Independent Non-Executive Director at abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust Plc from 2016 to 2020.
Ms. Sears completed her undergraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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DUNELM GROUP PLC
0.05% | 2023-06-30 | 105,000 ( 0.05% ) | 1 M $ | 2024-05-30 |
WH SMITH PLC
0.01% | 2023-08-30 | 7,600 ( 0.01% ) | 111 278 $ | 2024-05-30 |
KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC
0.00% | 2023-12-30 | 3,000 ( 0.00% ) | 85 330 $ | 2024-05-30 |
Marion Sears active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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DUNELM GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 2004-06-30 |
KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-12 |
SCHRODERS INVESTMENT TRUSTS - SCHRODER ASIAN TOTAL RETURN INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC | Director/Board Member | 2024-04-23 |
WA Capital Ltd.
WA Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance WA Capital Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2010. The private company is based in Syston, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. WA Capital functions as an investment holding company. | Director/Board Member | 2016-03-13 |
Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom)
Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom) engages in the provision of technical services to global video games industry. he company was founded in May 29, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-12 |
Persimmon Charitable Foundation
Persimmon Charitable Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Persimmon Charitable Foundation operates as a charity. The private company is based in Fulford, UK. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Marion Sears
Companies | Position | End |
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WH SMITH PLC | Director/Board Member | 2024-02-06 |
FIDELITY EUROPEAN TRUST PLC | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-09 |
PERSIMMON PLC | Director/Board Member | 2020-06-29 |
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Training of Marion Sears
The University of Edinburgh | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 5 |
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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | Finance |
DUNELM GROUP PLC | Retail Trade |
PERSIMMON PLC | Consumer Durables |
KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC | Commercial Services |
WH SMITH PLC | Retail Trade |
Private companies | 12 |
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abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust Plc
abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment company, which engages in the provision of capital growth through equity investment. The company was founded on May 2, 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
Stortford Interiors (UK) Ltd.
Stortford Interiors (UK) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stortford Interiors (UK) Ltd. engages in interior designing. The company service portfolio includes core, fitout, and parkrose. Its projects include Quadrant 4, Havas London, 4 Kingdom Street, The Lalit Hotel, Riverwalk, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, BNP Paribas, 20 Eastbourne Terrace, Imperial West Blocks C& D, 12 Hammersmith Grove, Fitzroy Place, and KPMG Leeds. The company is headquartered in Hertfordshire, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Octopus AIM VCT Plc
Octopus AIM VCT Plc Investment ManagersFinance Octopus AIM VCT Plc is a venture capital trust that invests predominantly in alternative investment market-quoted companies located in the UK. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology, media, IT & telecommunications, software & support services, health, Construction & Building, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Finance, and telecommunication services. The company was founded on December 8, 1997 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Fidelity European Trust Plc
Fidelity European Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Fidelity European Trust Plc is an investment holding company, which operates as a closed-end investment trust. The company was founded on August 16, 1991 and is headquartered in Tadworth, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
Zetar Ltd.
Zetar Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Zetar Ltd. manufactures confectionery and snack food products. The firm operates through two divisions: Confectionery and Natural Snacks. The Confectionery division manufactures seasonal and everyday niche and novelty chocolate products, sold under own brands, private label and under license, or to other chocolate manufacturers within the UK, and export markets. The Natural Snacks division manufactures and processes a core range of dried fruits and nuts and fruit and nut snacks, primarily within the UK. The company was founded on December 8, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Persimmon Charitable Foundation
Persimmon Charitable Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Persimmon Charitable Foundation operates as a charity. The private company is based in Fulford, UK. | Miscellaneous |
WA Capital Ltd.
WA Capital Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance WA Capital Ltd. is an investment holding British company founded in 2010. The private company is based in Syston, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. WA Capital functions as an investment holding company. | Finance |
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd.
Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd. develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical products. It offers products for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart attack, secondary stroke prevention and treatment, high blood pressure, thromboembolic disease, Parkinson's disease, arthritis, and pain relief in cancer. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Bracknell, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
LGC (Holdings) Ltd.
LGC (Holdings) Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services LGC Holdings Ltd. provides chemical, DNA and other scientific analysis in areas such as drug development, health care services, chemicals & petrochemicals, law enforcement, agriculture, food production, and environmental quality & maintenance. The company was founded in February 1996 and is located in Teddington, UK. | Commercial Services |
Prelude Trust Plc
Prelude Trust Plc Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Trust Plc invests in technology and life science companies located in the UK. It targets companies operating in the fields of information technology, communications, advanced materials, sensors, displays & semiconductors, healthcare, drug discovery and medical devices. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom)
Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Keywords Studios Plc (United Kingdom) engages in the provision of technical services to global video games industry. he company was founded in May 29, 2013 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co. Plc
Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co. Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Co. Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund, which engages in the investment in equities and equity related securities of firms trading primarily in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan. The firm’s investment objective is to provide total return through in equities and equity-related securities of companies trading in the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
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